I am starting to believe that you can say the transmission is the part to worry about on every car out there. Each car I have owned, at each forum, its always, the motor is not the thing to worry about, the transmission is!
Now this is not to say that I dont agree, because I do, the transmission is always the weak part, but I think its important to remember that that is a universal trait among most cars out there today.
And again as always...maintenance and luck are the main factors in how long anything will last...